Zhanibek
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  Zhanibek | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′N 46°51′E / 49.417°N 46.850°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | West Kazakhstan Region |
| District | Zhanybek District |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 7,460 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UTC + 5) |
Zhanibek (Kazakh: Жәнібек, Jänıbek; Russian: Жанибек) is a town in far north-western Kazakhstan on the border with Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Zhanybek District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 7,460 (2009 Census results);[1] 7,580 (1999 Census results).[1] It is served by Dzhanybek railway station of the Volga Railway on the Krasny Kut — Astrakhan line between Kaisatskaya and Elton stations.
Geography
The settlement is located 440 km (270 miles) west of the city of Oral in a semi-desert belt with mixed deserts.
References
- 1 2 "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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